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Today's rail transportation industry is more dynamic and complex than ever before. Rail transport companies are rapidly adopting high-tech solutions to help manage and maintain their fleet. Event data recording is a very effective solution that has been deployed throughout the rail transportation industry. Recording vehicle data is essential to operating and maintaining safe and efficient vehicles, and providing an effective health monitoring system.

Bach-Simpson™ Event Recorders are engineered for maximum flexibility, meeting your immediate needs while allowing for future expandability. Bach-Simpson Event Recorders are complimented with a Windows® PC software package for service personnel to download and graphically analyze data from the Event Recorder.

A typical Bach-Simpson Event Recorder system is capable of monitoring and recording discrete frequency, analog voltage, digital input signals and Train-line network communications, as well as controlled outputs and optional features to support features that include a Train Monitoring (Alerter) System for operator alertness, remote download capability, speed display, auxiliary light control, horn sequencing, and various other control and monitoring functions.

The Train Monitoring System (TMS) or Vigilance/Alerter can be integrated within the event recorder, to ensures operator vigilance at all times. The TMS examines the engineer's control handling actions and will automatically bring the train to a stop should the engineer become incapacitated or unable to perform normal duties.

The Auxiliary Light Control consists of 2 sets of relay contacts for independent control of the Left and Right Auxiliary Lights. The operation of the two ditch light control outputs is user programmable for the auto mode flashing trigger source (Bell, Horn or both) and flashing rate and hold period timing parameters.

The Horn Sequencer responds to a single operator’s command to an external horn control relay, for providing the appropriate horn sequence activation.

The 209 Series Flange Sand Traps are designed to provide unrestricted flow of sand to enhance traction between the wheel and rail. The 209 Series Traps are lightweight with a low profile for those under the platform locations and/or on the truck-mounted sandbox typically found on an industrial type locomotive or light rail vehicle. Horizontal or vertical outlets make it possible to locate the trap with a minimal length of sand hose. Three models are of fered to control the sand delivery you require. One with a 1/16" orifice (209-FC-1), a second with a 5/64" orifice (209- FC) and a third model with no orifice (209-F). An adjustable nozzle is used with each model which, along with the integral orifice, allows the sand delivery to be adjusted to meet your operating needs. Choose a GW normally closed solenoid valve to provide the compressed air necessary to move the sand from the 209 Series Sand Trap.

The 230VDC Trainline Power Supply converts the Locomotive Battery Voltage to the 230 VDC power required to operate the ECP devices. The power supply also provides the 24VDC output used for sequencing ECP compliant cars and locomotives.

GW traps are designed to provide unrestricted flow of sand to a point between the rail and wheel to enhance traction. Several models of traps are available with adjustable or fixed sand delivery features to meet your operating needs.

The 277-2 Sand Trap and Controller with Rotary Shut-Off remains the industry standard for uniform sanding to enhance locomotive traction. The 277-2 Sand Trap is designed with a unique adjustment feature that determines the amount of sand delivered to the point of contact between the rail and wheel interface. By using an Allen wrench to adjust the integral paddle, the sand delivery can be adjusted from a "LO" setting to position "three" without breaking any pipe connection. The integral Shut-Off permits the sand trap and controller to be removed without draining all the sand from the sandbox. The T-handle wrench provided in the quick flange allows the sanding hose to be disconnected with ease as well. Fixed delivery traps are available upon request. This preset feature can prevent costly sand waste.

The 353 Series Manual Metering Valve (Horn V alve) continues to be the manual valve of choice for operating Locomotives three or five chime pneumatic horns. Equipped with 1/2"NPT inlet and outlet connections, GW's unique stem assembly allows for manual adjustment from full flow to several metered flow positions, 1/16" (12 SCFM), 1/8" (24 SCFM), 3/16" (30 SCFM) and 70 SCFM in the full open position. Although designed to accommodate the multi-pitch pneumatic horn needs of a Locomotive, they can be easily adapted for other multiple flow pneumatic functions. Like most GW valves, the 353 Series is designed for easy maintenance without disturbing any pipe connections due to the engineered operating lever, valve cage and stem assembly.

The 373 Series E-BELL is a solid-state electronic bell with a sound that is just like a pneumatic bell. It does this without the normal maintenance and/or potential freeze ups of conventional bell ringers. The design is half the weight of a cast iron pneumatic bell and just as rugged. A dual interface bracket makes it possible to retrofit GM and GETS locomotives with ease. Two models are available to choose from, which include a hardwired model (373-010), and a 2-pin connector model (373-011).

3rd Rail Current Collector
3rd rail current collectors are used for the power supply of underground and urban railways. The raising to the respective conductor rail is carried out according to the customer specification via simple gravity systems to remotely controlled systems with impulse or continuous air.

The maximum vehicle speed with third rail shoegears is approx. 120 km/h. Application and lowering takes place manually or remotely controlled, i.e. by means of mechanical or pneumatic systems. Contact to the conductor rail is implemented via the following technologies:

Pneumatic systems are powered by compressed air. The deployment and retraction to the conductor rail and attachment of the current collector is controlled or initiated centrally from the driver’s cabin. Inductive or mechanical proximity switches are used for detecting the shoe position. Pneumatic systems can also be actuated with insulated hand levers using the emergency function.

Mechanical systems are operated manually. The deployment and retraction of the current collector to the rail conductor is done individually – with the help of an insulated hand lever.

The latest technology in keeping your main reservoir free of liquid water and oil is the patented model 413 Auto-Stop Drain Valve. The drain valve opens with just a pulse of air and only stays open until all the liquid has been expelled. The 413 Auto Stop Drain Valve has an independent manual drain and is designed such that the automatic drain cannot be turned off. No more flooded reservoirs and air dryers due to automatic drain valves being left in the closed position. The design results in far less air usage and far lower noise levels than a conventional main reservoir drain valve. The 413 Auto Stop Drain Valve is available with heater and thermostat for cold climates.

The design of the 419 Series of SafeSet Wheel Style Locomotive Parking Brakes builds on the successful foundation of the 393 Series Lever Style. The 419 Series is offered for those customers requiring a wheel vs. a lever for the backup interface. The 419 Series offers greater vertical chain forces and can be equipped with an ouput force limiting mechanism.

Technical Specifications

Vertical Chain Force: 6,300 lbf and 9,200 lbf are offered as standards. (force can be adjusted to meet other customer requirements)

The 455 Series SafeSet Wheel Style Electric Locomotive Parking Brake was designed for installation in GE locomotives and is a will fit in the same space envelope as the Ellcon-National 210 Series mechanical hand brake. As with the 419 Series, the patented torque gate technology allows going directly from manual mode of operation to automatic mode of operation and vice versa without changing any settings or moving a lever. Remote operation is available along with feedback on set and release conditions. With thousands of electric locomotive parking brakes in the field they have become the industry standard.

The 469-200 Series Transit Spin-on Air Dryer is a state-of-the-art compressed air filtering/drying assembly. This drying system is a combination of some of the most advanced adsorption technology to date. The 469-200 Air Dryer offers spin-on desiccant cartridges for ease of maintenance. Designed by the Graham-White Engineering Team, with input from our customers, this drying system will provide most rail transit industry applications with compressed air that is free of oil, dirt contamination and moisture.